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Welcome to Talladega County ...

Time Zone: Talladega County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Talladega is the Seat for Talladega County.

Talladega County was founded in 1832. Talladega was created by taking area from Saint Clair and Shelby Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Talladega had a population of 79,978 people. This is a decrease of 2.67% since the last Census (which gave a population of 82,172 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Talladega represented 1.72% of the total population of Alabama.

Below are some of the communities located in Talladega County:

  • Bon Air
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bon Air is located in Talladega County (AL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
  • Childersburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lincoln
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Lincoln is located in Talladega County (AL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,979 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <2>
  • Oak Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Grove is located in Talladega County (AL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
  • Sylacauga
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Sylacauga is located in Talladega County (AL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,939 people
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  • Talladega
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Talladega is located in Talladega County (AL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,300 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talladega <2>
  • Talladega Springs
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Talladega Springs is located in Talladega County (AL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
  • Waldo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Waldo is located in Talladega County (AL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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